Security Services for Seattle Public Utilities

Unarmed security services for SPU facilities and infrastructure within the Water, Drainage and Wastewater, Solid Waste, and Resource Management Divisions.
• Ensure Safety and Security: Provide reliable security guard services, including fixed-post, roving patrols, and mobile response, to safeguard SPU staff, assets, facilities, and the public.
• Establish a Qualified Vendor: Identify a security contractor capable of meeting SPU’s routine, emergency, and surge staffing needs.
• Support Operational Continuity: Maintain uninterrupted utility operations by protecting critical infrastructure from unauthorized access, theft, vandalism, and other security risks.
• Enable Flexible Service Deployment: Allow SPU to assign work quickly to a vendor with expertise, staffing availability, and price competitiveness.
• Promote Accountability and Professional Standards: Ensure security personnel meet minimum training, licensing, and performance requirements, and uphold standards of professionalism, customer service, and cultural competency.
• Enhance Emergency Preparedness: Secure access to qualified security resources during emergencies, natural disasters, or heightened security situations.
• Advance Equity and Sustainability Goals: Encourage participation from diverse businesses, including women- and minority-owned firms, and align with SPU and City of Seattle’s equity and sustainability objectives.